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Would you like to create meaningful songs about the things that really matter to you?

Did you know that you have a unique voice and perspective and that the world needs the songs that only you can write?

In this course, you will learn how to identify what is meaningful and important to you and put it into a song.

There is a lot of information out there that emphasizes commercial songwriting, which is about writing a hit song. While it can be important and valuable to learn these skills, this course takes a different approach and teaches you how to develop and express your own voice. Whether your goal is personal or commercial songwriting, this will only help you grow stronger as a songwriter.

This course includes a number of exercises to help you determine the things that are meaningful to you so that you can generate a master list of meaningful song ideas. You’ll learn the Six Brainstorming Techniques to help access these ideas.

Please note that this is not a course that focuses on the fundamentals of how to write a song. While we’ll briefly look at song structure and the parts of the song, the emphasis will be on how to create and maintain meaning throughout the songwriting process.

There will be a number of songwriting resources if you are interested in furthering your study of songwriting.

You’ll also have the opportunity to share the meaningful song that you write in this course with the group.

There will be examples of songs sprinkled throughout the course that help demonstrate how to express meaning through song.

Mostly, you will learn that by expressing your story and original voice, you have the power to change the world, one song at a time,

Come and join us for Meaningful Songwriting!
What are the requirements?

    An interest in songwriting.
    Either a paper and pen or computer document for brainstorming and making a list of meaningful song ideas.
    Optional: an instrument for writing songs, if you use one.
    A way to record a song you write: phone, computer etc.
    But mostly, an interest in studying personal meaning in songwriting.

What am I going to get from this course?

    Identify what is meaningful to you and put it into a song.
    Express your authentic voice through songwriting.
    Understand how a song has the power to change the world.
    Understand what makes a good and effective song.
    Understand what purpose a song can serve.
    Learn the difference between commercial and personal songwriting and why it’s important to learn both.
    Discover six brainstorming techniques to help generate meaningful song ideas.
    Have a better understanding of who you are in order to access more personal songwriting ideas.
    Identify any places that may inspire meaningful song ideas.
    Identify and be able to learn from your songwriting heroes.
    Identify your favorite songs and how you can learn from them.
    Understand how your life experiences have shaped you and can provide unique songwriting ideas.
    Have a better understanding of the things that move you so that you can put this into your songs.
    Understand why you want to write songs.
    Have a better awareness of the topics that you find meaningful.
    Identify what you would do if you could change the world and be able to express this through song.
    Generate a master list of meaningful song ideas.
    Have a general understanding of song structure and how to maintain meaning in this structure.
    Understand the different parts of a song and how to apply meaning to them.
    Understand how to keep the entire songwriting process meaningful: from first draft, though editing and polishing, receiving feedback, and possible co-writing.
    Identify ways to continue to develop your own songwriting voice.
    Understand how to share your song with the world.
    Be able to share your meaningful song with the group.
    Have a list of songwriting resources for further study.

What is the target audience?

    Anyone who is interested in writing songs that have meaning.
    Anyone who is interested in expressing themselves through song.
    All levels of songwriters who would like to emphasize personal meaning and individual self-expression through songwriting.
    Please note that the focus of this course is not on learning the fundamentals of how to write a song. While we’ll touch on songwriting basics briefly, the emphasis will be on how to put meaning into song and how to keep the songwriting process meaningful.


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